UN FS-5 Salary — Conakry, Guinea

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Conakry — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 44% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 44 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #179

FS-5 salary — Conakry, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 89,676
Net rem · step 1
USD 103,039
Net rem · mid
USD 116,404
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +44% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 44% post adjustment (net base USD 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 44% post adjustment for Conakry. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+44%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 27,401USD 89,676USD 76,258
Step 2USD 63,817USD 28,079USD 91,896USD 78,126
Step 3USD 65,366USD 28,761USD 94,127USD 80,002
Step 4USD 66,909USD 29,440USD 96,349USD 81,871
Step 5USD 68,459USD 30,122USD 98,581USD 83,749
Step 6USD 70,006USD 30,803USD 100,809USD 85,623
Step 7USD 71,555USD 31,484USD 103,039USD 87,499
Step 8USD 73,100USD 32,164USD 105,264USD 89,371
Step 9USD 74,652USD 32,847USD 107,499USD 91,250
Step 10USD 76,195USD 33,526USD 109,721USD 93,119
Step 11USD 77,743USD 34,207USD 111,950USD 94,995
Step 12USD 79,291USD 34,888USD 114,179USD 96,870
Step 13USD 80,836USD 35,568USD 116,404USD 98,740

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Conakry

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+44%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Conakry, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Conakry, Guinea — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Conakry

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Conakry (2 open)

IOM VN 032-GN10-2026-National Project Officer (NOA-1)IOM · NOA UNICEF Social & Behavior Change Specialist (NO-3), FT, #00133370, Conakry-Guinea, WCARUNICEF · NO-3 View all UN jobs — Conakry

Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Conakry?

A Field Service FS-5 in Conakry, Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 44% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 89,676 to USD 116,404 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Conakry?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Conakry it is about 44% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Conakry, Guinea?

Everyday prices in Guinea are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Conakry is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Conakry
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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